[6] She was then appointed to the rank of senior deputy commissioner for the New York State Office of Mental Health & Alcoholism Services.
[7] From there, Stewart served as the executive director for the Detroit-Wayne Community Mental Health Agency from 1999 to 2002.
[8] Upon moving back to Memphis, Stewart managed a federal grant for Shelby County, which focused on children with mental illness and their risk for going into the juvenile justice system.
[13] Upon stepping down, she was named the senior associate dean for Community Health Engagement in the University of Tennessee College of Medicine.
[14] In 2021, Stewart joined the Jed Foundation Advisory Board to advise on strategies in mental health and suicide prevention.